Currently the WBA welterweight champion, Broner would represent a much stiffer test than Khan for Brook, combining dazzling hand speed with excellent defence to make him a genuine world-class talent.

Khan himself has been mooted as Mayweather’s next rival, per Jeff Powell of the Daily Mail. Financially, that bout would be impossible to turn down, so Brook must wait for the outcome of reported negotiations.

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However, if the two Brits are looking for a big fight that is winnable, they should seriously entertain the prospect of fighting each other.

Already the pair have exchanged heated words and the rivalry also sparks local pride, with Brook representing Sheffield and Khan fighting for Bolton.